San Diego Rostra brings back the spirit of public thought and debate that existed in Ancient Rome. The Rostra originates from the word Rostrum, a forum in ancient Rome where citizens would come to voice their thoughts, concerns, and critiques about society.
“If only one man dies of hunger, that is a tragedy. If millions die, that’s only statistics.” Or so said Josef Stalin. The same can be said of the undocumented and the homeless. As the federal government dumps thousands of people who have crossed the border illegally in San Diego County, I find myself contemplating that sentiment. It’s easy to …
Boise Insight: Destroying America’s Criminal Justice and Political Institutions to Get Trump by David King Most Americans have deep personal convictions about whether Donald Trump should be president again. As said by many a bouncer, “Take it outside.” This column is about the Lilliputians, the legions of prosecutors at all levels of government, bringing criminal charges against Trump — all …
Guest Commentary by Garrison Ham “You are all a lost generation.” – Gertrude Stein The world changed for many of us on 9/11. Millennials growing up in the 90s witnessed their world become noticeably darker. At the same time, it was a defining moment for a generation. This was our Pearl Harbor moment. The 22nd anniversary just came and went. …
Below is an excerpt from “Fragments,” my book of essays available at https://jsscifo.substack.com/ September/October 2022 Talk of civil war is in the air these days. Elements of the Right see action, perhaps even violent, against the federal government and the ruling Left elites as necessary to protect individual rights and the Constitution as written. The Left views such notions as an …
To read some of the great Edgy Interviews of San Diego notables over the years, click here! To be added to the Competitive Edge email list and receive these weekly, please send a request to info@cerc.net. Sources: https://dailyprogress.com/news/nation-world/business/billionaires-plan-new-city-in-rural-california/article_051fbae0-13eb-5481-aa3c-34ed8045f5e5.html https://finance.yahoo.com/news/could-mexico-help-texas-become-110000541.html https://www.jewellermagazine.com/Article/12542/Declining-demand-GIA-slashes-laboratory-workforce
To read some of the great Edgy Interviews of San Diego notables over the years, click here! To be added to the Competitive Edge email list and receive these weekly, please send a request to info@cerc.net. Sources: https://www.justice.gov/usao-cdca/pr/mark-ridley-thomas-sentenced-3-12-years-prison-corruptly-securing-benefits-son-school https://www.dailynews.com/2023/08/24/orange-county-leaders-to-appeal-housing-decision-to-state-supreme-court/ https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/beyonce-renaissance-world-tour-levis-stadium/3303209/
To read some of the great Edgy Interviews of San Diego notables over the years, click here! To be added to the Competitive Edge email list and receive these weekly, please send a request to info@cerc.net. Sources: https://www.seiu1000.org/article/member-protest-arrests-drive-state-back-bargaining-table https://www.kalw.org/housing/2023-08-21/california-officials-visit-texas-for-advice-on-homelessness-crisis https://sports.yahoo.com/dodgers-max-muncys-home-burglarized-180703975.html
Michael Schwartz shares his latest gem… Here’s the pattern for any story these days: NEWS: This is the biggest thing to ever happen. Your neighbors are all gonna die because they aren’t watching us for information on this horrible catastrophe that we promise we aren’t exaggerating for ratings. GOVERNMENT: Do everything the news tells you to do, and do what …
Although California faces many crises—housing, energy, affordability generally, public disorder bordering on mayhem—none is more vexing than homelessness. It is no accident that most of the problems referenced above have at their root some misguided government policy. However, unlike those problems, homelessness has the additional misfortune of resulting, to a large degree, from the dysfunction of an individual human. In …
Update: Wed morning, August 16, 2023… Amy Reichert has pulled slightly away from Janessa Goldbeck in two late Tuesday tally updates, increasing her numbers from the 28.67 percent shown below, first to 28.87, then to 29.00. Goldbeck dropped overall to 25.32. Those are small amounts, but do indicate a trend in Reichert’s favor to hold the second spot, meaning she …
In court filing, Fletcher demands written messages from accuser and $10K in legal fees New motions filed by Nathan Fletcher show that he is calling on Grecia Figueroa to provide all written communications between him and the former MTS employee, plus legal fees Read it all at NBC7 San Diego and see the news clip.
The president and his Department of Justice have unleashed forces they do not understand and cannot control. It will not end well. Having just finished watching the BBC miniseries 37 Days about the month or so leading up to WWI, I am newly reminded of how miscalculations, ambition, and “good intentions” can lead to calamity of biblical proportions. Barbara Tuchman’s …
We are constantly being told that California is a place of endless possibilities where a person can choose his identity, his gender, and who he loves all while living off the state’s generous social welfare, even if he (or she or ?) is in the country illegally. Or as Gavin Newsom said in his second inaugural speech: “Whether your family …
To read some of the great Edgy Interviews of San Diego notables over the years, click here! To be added to the Competitive Edge email list and receive these weekly, please send a request to info@cerc.net. Sources: https://www.independent.com/2023/07/23/santa-barbara-news-press-files-for-bankruptcy/ https://www.extremetech.com/computing/thousands-of-chromebooks-are-expiring-forcing-schools-to-toss-them-out https://www.today.com/popculture/music/tony-bennett-i-left-my-heart-in-san-francisco-history-rcna95544
Storing your firearms where kids can’t reach them isn’t just a good idea – it’s the law, and failure to do so should be prosecuted to the fullest extent possible. Recent news reports are that a 3-year-old child in Fallbrook obtained a loaded firearm and used it to tragically take the life of a 1-year old sibling on July 17. …
If you missed Steve Breen’s farewell cartoon in The San Diego Union-Tribune yesterday, it’s worth seeing, along with his departing message. I shared it on Facebook, resulting in a couple messages from those who apparently don’t always appreciate Breen’s politics. As a student of journalism and the history of journalism, I came to love the history of editorial cartoons in …
To read some of the great Edgy Interviews of San Diego notables over the years, click here! To be added to the Competitive Edge email list and receive these weekly, please send a request to info@cerc.net. Sources: https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/bay-area-woman-home-kidnapped-mexico/3273411/ https://sd39.senate.ca.gov/news/20230714-bridge-project-sb-447-garners-support-san-diego-passes-first-assembly-committee https://www.ksbw.com/article/santa-cruzs-surfing-otter-continues-to-escape-fish-and-wildlife/44553195#
In May I wrote that the only way a Republican could win the White House (“The Republican Road to the White House Goes Through the House”) was if there were a contested election that threw the decision to the House of Representatives. The only real way to get a contested election (one in which no nominee wins 270 electoral votes …
The Labor Coalition knows what we all know. The 4th District County Supervisor race to fill the now vacant Nathan Fletcher seat will go to a runoff. None of the four candidates can achieve over 50 percent in the August primary. That established, Labor wants to ensure its chosen candidate, Councilwoman Monica Montgomery-Steppe, doesn’t have to face Janessa Goldbeck come …
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